Question

fill in the missing value in the given equivalent ratios 5:6=____:42

Answer 1

Given:

$5\colon6=x\colon42$

Solve for x,

$\begin{gathered} \frac{5}{6}=\frac{x}{42} \\ 5\times42=x\times6 \\ 210=6x \\ x=\frac{210}{6} \\ x=35 \end{gathered}$

Answer: x = 35.